Comments on: Is DC About To Lose New 52 Creators? And If They Do, Will It Matter? http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Steve http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-682756 Steve Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:09:58 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-682756 Crash and burn, baby! Crash and burn! What ever cohesion DC thinks it achieved with New 52 will dissolve away to nothingness as the DC creators jump ship for Marvel and new ones come in. DC's problem is that there is no real editorial control. DC has gone with "the hot hand" for decades. Got a great idea? You're hired. Oh ... that idea only lasts 6 issues. Okay, we'll get the next hot hand on the title. Whatever .... I hate this "New" 52 and hope it ends in a puddle of ink on the floor. Crash and burn, baby! Crash and burn! What ever cohesion DC thinks it achieved with New 52 will dissolve away to nothingness as the DC creators jump ship for Marvel and new ones come in. DC’s problem is that there is no real editorial control. DC has gone with “the hot hand” for decades. Got a great idea? You’re hired. Oh … that idea only lasts 6 issues. Okay, we’ll get the next hot hand on the title. Whatever …. I hate this “New” 52 and hope it ends in a puddle of ink on the floor.

]]> By: Akira http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-681473 Akira Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:15:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-681473 @sucking for andrew luck: If Harris does that then he's my hero At least her dumb metro sexual neckbeard vampires will stop reading dc comics. DC should take a anti-homosexual stance just to offend it's gay readers and drive Gail Simone out of there. @sucking for andrew luck: If Harris does that then he’s my hero

At least her dumb metro sexual neckbeard vampires will stop reading dc comics.

DC should take a anti-homosexual stance just to offend it’s gay readers and drive Gail Simone out of there.

]]> By: Akira http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-681426 Akira Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:38:59 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-681426 Rich Johnston gets paid from both DC and Marvel and will be FIRED from Bleeding Cool. Inside sources: MyBuhtt.com Rich Johnston gets paid from both DC and Marvel and will be FIRED from Bleeding Cool.

Inside sources: MyBuhtt.com

]]> By: sucking for andrew luck http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-681090 sucking for andrew luck Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:26:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-681090 When is Bob Harras going to can Gail Simone? I want read the article about the tweet war between her, Rich, and Scott Lojerkoff. How much is Appl--I mean Warner paying you people to write all these articles about just DC books? Rich included. When is Bob Harras going to can Gail Simone? I want read the article about the tweet war between her, Rich, and Scott Lojerkoff. How much is Appl–I mean Warner paying you people to write all these articles about just DC books? Rich included.

]]> By: Ricardo Amaral http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-681020 Ricardo Amaral Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:10:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-681020 I think you got a very, very good point in what mostly differentiates this to DC's 80s relaunch, and that's its orientation. DC seems to be playing up only its characters this time: most of the time, it was all about renumbering and 52 books. Whereas in the 80s, it was all about Byrne on Superman, George Pérez on WW, Tim Truman on Hawkman and so forth. That was why that moment was so important, and we can say it was mostly a success (I don't think any of the relaunches back then was even remotely weak). DC since late 90s has been struggling with balancing out creators and properties and these last ones are frankly on the rise right now. If all goes through with DCs plans, I expect a lot of creators moving not only to Marvel, but even maybe to a new indie sort-of renaissance. I think you got a very, very good point in what mostly differentiates this to DC’s 80s relaunch, and that’s its orientation. DC seems to be playing up only its characters this time: most of the time, it was all about renumbering and 52 books. Whereas in the 80s, it was all about Byrne on Superman, George Pérez on WW, Tim Truman on Hawkman and so forth. That was why that moment was so important, and we can say it was mostly a success (I don’t think any of the relaunches back then was even remotely weak). DC since late 90s has been struggling with balancing out creators and properties and these last ones are frankly on the rise right now. If all goes through with DCs plans, I expect a lot of creators moving not only to Marvel, but even maybe to a new indie sort-of renaissance.

]]> By: marvel sucks http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-681013 marvel sucks Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:40:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-681013 man when marvel had jim shooter as eic and marvel had 70% of the comic market,creator's saidthey where leaveing left and right maybe this didio guy's a little better then I thought. man when marvel had jim shooter as eic and marvel had 70% of the comic market,creator’s saidthey where leaveing left and right maybe this didio guy’s a little better then I thought.

]]> By: Allura http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/09/29/is-dc-about-to-lose-new-52-creators-and-if-they-do-will-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-680957 Allura Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:50:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29124#comment-680957 Creators are linked to characters and quality. Without good creators, characters become uninteresting and weak, resulting in poor quality. From what I understand from Johnstons' article, this whole debacle is attributed to DiDio's micro-management. On one hand, this did mostly produced a generally cohesive and high quality reboot that doesn't take us readers for granted, but I can understand a creator's reaction to what is essentially an indictment of no confidence on their ability and vision. It remains to be seen how this will develop. It will, personally for me, dilute my excitement should, say for example, Morrison leaves Action Comics or Winnick/Capullo leave Batman. Having said that, Lobdell elaving wouldn't bother me one bit. If this is true, I believe they will see a drop in sales on SOME titles but not all. Creators are linked to characters and quality. Without good creators, characters become uninteresting and weak, resulting in poor quality.

From what I understand from Johnstons’ article, this whole debacle is attributed to DiDio’s micro-management. On one hand, this did mostly produced a generally cohesive and high quality reboot that doesn’t take us readers for granted, but I can understand a creator’s reaction to what is essentially an indictment of no confidence on their ability and vision. It remains to be seen how this will develop. It will, personally for me, dilute my excitement should, say for example, Morrison leaves Action Comics or Winnick/Capullo leave Batman. Having said that, Lobdell elaving wouldn’t bother me one bit. If this is true, I believe they will see a drop in sales on SOME titles but not all.

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